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Nick Chapman Chief Executive – NHS Direct

Nick Chapman Chief Executive – NHS Direct. The NHS must release up to £20 billion of efficiency savings by 2014 whilst driving up quality Demand is increasing due to ageing population, new treatments available, higher patient expectations. Challenges facing the NHS.

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Nick Chapman Chief Executive – NHS Direct

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  1. Nick ChapmanChief Executive – NHS Direct

  2. The NHS must release up to £20 billion of efficiency savings by 2014 whilst driving up quality Demand is increasing due to ageing population, new treatments available, higher patient expectations Challenges facing the NHS

  3. Traditional healthcare delivery Financial disincentives in the system Redesigning patient pathways is hard Patient voice is not strong enough What are the barriers?

  4. The NPFS was the 1st time prescription drugs have been authorised through self assessment- online or supported by a non medical call agent 2.7m assessments completed, of which 44% were online1.1m courses of anti-viral medication issued remotelyReduced cross-infectionReleased face to face services for more acutely ill patients

  5. Health & symptom checkers Other NHS services Symptoms Self care Further triage required Call back

  6. 4.7m callers to 0845 4647 for urgent care advice and health information • 5.4m users of health and symptom checkers on-line Combined impact: • Consistent over 90% patient satisfaction • 1.1m saved A and E visits • 1.6m saved GP appointments/contacts

  7. Mobile devices and applications Since 1st June 240,000 people have downloaded our new free apps, and these have been used 850,000 times

  8. A web first organisation Our patients currently think of NHS Direct as a telephone service. We must, of course continue to be available to patients who just pick up the phone as now. But to ensure we continue to give a service that is highly valued, we need to think about patients who choose to access us by looking on the web first, and then seek phone contact if that is what they need.”

  9. NHS Direct’s multi channel services • NHS Direct believes that the future is multi channel • We are continuously designing new services based around patients’ needs and ability • Goals: • Offer support and reassurance across all channels • Keep the human element • All services are clinically supported • Our service is inclusive to all

  10. 19,500 NHS Direct members New multi channel services Gathering information

  11. Syndication – web options NHS Direct format – exactly as on nhsdirect.nhs.uk NHS Direct format but in plain or your own corporate colours Completely integrated in to your website style Ideal if you: Are an NHS Trust Have an NHS style website Have limited resource for customising Ideal if you: Have a strong corporate colour scheme Want to keep consistency in your website Ideal if you: Have a unique website Have web programming resource available

  12. Our awards

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